Open AccessStudy of nursing students physical activity levels
Author(s) -
Joanna Baj–Korpak,
Filip Korpak,
Andrei Shpakou,
Volha Pauliuts
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical science pulse
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2544-1620
pISSN - 2544-1558
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0014.6428
Subject(s) - physical activity , residence , medicine , rural area , psychology , gerontology , nursing , physical therapy , demography , pathology , sociology
Background: Numerous connections between physical activity (PA) and health clearly indicate that nowadaysconscious and purposeful PA is essential.Aim of the study: To determine PA levels reported by University nursing students and to indicate the dominantactivity areas.Material and methods: A diagnostic survey which included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire– Short Form (IPAQ) was used to examine 419 students of nursing.Results: The reported total PA of the students under investigation was 3443.9 MET-min/week. Walking activitieswere the dominant area of PA (mean = 1557.6 MET-min/week), whereas vigorous activities were the leastcommon. Compared to women, men accumulated higher values of MET-min/week in the area of total PA andits components, with the exception of vigorous activities. Significant differences in PA were only shown whenplace of residence was factored in.Conclusions: The IPAQ showed that one in four participants demonstrated high levels of PA. More than onethirdof the respondents did not meet the criteria for moderate or high activity levels, thus exhibiting low levelsof PA. The participants from urban areas were more active than those from rural areas. Out of the three areasof PA (vigorous, moderate and walking), walking was the most dominate activity.